Principal Architect

Verizon•Irving, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a technical expert in emerging technologies, you will leverage deep wireless expertise to architect complex solutions for enterprise and public sector customers. This role serves as a senior subject matter expert and technical design authority, providing Tier 1 Solution Architects and key client stakeholders with guidance across macro networks, IoT, and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) featuring 5G Standalone and Network Slicing. You will also drive the integration of Verizon wireless offerings with critical Network as a Service (NaaS) components—including Managed DNS, SD-WAN, and SASE—into cohesive, customer-centric architectures. In this position, you will lead technical pre-sales engagements, conduct deep-dive needs analyses, design repeatable reference architectures, and support product engineering to ensure end-to-end operational viability and business growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
Six or more years of relevant work experience in network architecture, technical pre-sales, or wireless systems engineering.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with GenAI tools, operational integration, and prompt engineering.
In-depth knowledge of LTE/5G RAN and Core technologies, RF design principles, system performance tuning, and 3GPP standards (e.g., 5QI/QCI mapping, RSRP, SINR).
Experience with network automation tools, REST APIs, and platform integration (e.g., Verizon ThingSpace).
Broad exposure to large-scale enterprise WLAN/Wi-Fi design, SD-WAN, and SASE frameworks.
Proven track record in the telecommunications or managed network services industry.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with proven success delivering complex technical presentations to executive-level stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets, solve technical hurdles, and influence long-term technology roadmaps.
Strong business acumen, sense of urgency, and the ability to manage multiple high-priority engagements concurrently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Partner with sales and enterprise clients on complex, custom, and transformational business engagements, leveraging Verizon’s assets, managed services, and partner ecosystem to drive strategic business outcomes.
Design modern 5G connectivity solutions, incorporating complex private core, edge compute (MEC), and Mobile Private Networks (MPN) tailored to expressed customer business objectives.
Lead technical proofs of concept (PoC), customer demonstrations, feature validation trials, and First Office Application (FOA) testing to accelerate adoption.
Utilize familiarity with enterprise wireless OAM/CPE platforms (e.g., Cradlepoint, Inseego, Digi, CSG) to build end-to-end, manageable client architectures.
Develop and maintain deep technical alignment with NaaS, SD-WAN, MNS, SASE, MSS, and CPE product teams to ensure wireless access services remain a key differentiator across the broader Verizon portfolio.
Integrate AI/AIOps capabilities into field operations and site workflows, including automated site surveys and Wireless Network Performance (WNP) optimization.
Own the technical elements of the sales cycle, including requirement gathering, reference architecture creation, quote validation, technical presentations, and ensuring solutions align with operational SLAs.
Stay informed on evolving regulatory, compliance, and industry standards, adjusting reference architectures accordingly to maintain security and compliance.
Act as an unbiased technical advisor to customer executives, bridging the gap between customer requirements, product development, and field implementation.